10 Related Articles, between 2019-06-08 and 2019-06-10

Alleged Neymar rape: Lawyer launches impassioned defense of accuser. The lawyer for the model Najila Trindade, who accused Brazilian footballer Neymar of rape and assault, defended his client in an interview with CNN, calling her a victim "who, until proven otherwise, has been raped." >>

AP Explains: Leaks challenge 'Car Wash' probe. The impartiality of a Brazilian investigation that has put dozens of top politicians and businessmen in prisons, including one former president, has been challenged by several articles including leaked messages exchanged between prosecutors and a judge. >>

Bolsonaro meets with justice minister to discuss leaks. Brazilian Justice Minister Sergio Moro has met with President Jair Bolsonaro after press reports accused him of improperly coordinating with prosecutors when he was a crusading anti-corruption judge >>

Brazil Justice minister laments hack of prosecutors' phones. Brazil's justice minister is lamenting the hacking of phones of several prosecutors involved in a sprawling anti-graft probe that has put dozens of top politicians and businessmen in jail >>

Brazil law group wants justice minister, prosecutors removed. The Brazilian Bar Association is urging the suspension of the justice minister after reports alleging that as a crusading anti-corruption judge he coordinated with prosecutors in the case that led to the jailing of ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva >>

Brazil police charge ex-soccer club head over deadly fire. Brazilian police have charged the former president of the Flamingo soccer club with manslaughter for a fire that killed 10 teenage players in February >>

Brazil transgender soccer team fights prejudice. The Bigtboys transgender men's soccer team is counting on Brazil's love of soccer to help fight prejudice amid a growing conservative tide >>

Brazil's Bolsonaro to extend environmental land registry indefinitely. President Jair Bolsonaro will reissue a temporary decree removing a deadline for farmers to register their properties on an environmental registry set up by Brazil's 2012 forestry code, the head of the congressional farm caucus said on Thursday. >>